Since they play the two most important roles in the films, I'm very eager to see how they portray them. Though, I really feel like Freeman already basically played Bilbo in Hitchhikers Guide. I honestly feel that if he never played that role, he would not have been considered for Bilbo. I still remember seeing that for the first time (before The Hobbit was even close to being made) and all I could think was "That is Bilbo". I'm just so excited to see him in the role since I've always pictured him in it. I still can't believe my choice for Bilbo so long ago has come true.

Richard Armitage is an unknown for me. I still haven't bothered to see how he's performed in other roles, but this adds to my excitement to see his Thorin. He seems to have the intensity and presence required for the role. The character is almost a mix of Gimli, Borormir, and Aragorn rolled into one. WIll be very interesting to see.